As I type this I am now 54 years of age as my birthday was on February 9 and today is February—I'm not sure—hold—OK it's officially Feb 15. Before you conclude, rightfully so, that I have lost gray matter whilst crossing from 53 to 54, allow me to explain about the whole date situation.
Because I sell the advertising for this fine award-winning publication, I'm always a week ahead in terms of the date. I'm peddling ads currently for the paper which will be published on Monday, February 19. Get it? I didn't think so but play along.
Moving along, there is more to this than the fact that I can no longer claim to be in my “early fifties” and have officially reached “mid fifties.” The purpose of this blather is to fill you in on the particulars of my big weekend of birthday festivities until you are so bored that you are lulled to sleep.
I do come in handy for those suffering insomnia, you must admit. (I'm not really going to tell every detail. I'm going to share part of the game that we played. Please don't fold up the paper quite yet.)
First of all, I got a new dress—yes I said dress—for my big day. I purchased said colorful and quite delightful garment at Now and Again Gift Shop and Boutique in beautiful downtown Conneaut Lake. (How was that Amy?)
I think I've mentioned, in passing and whilst whistling of course, that I have a gig on YouTube these days and I go live on the weekends with a trivia based game. This past weekend I did not have to prep as we played a game called “Stump the Host.”
Clearly, I'm the host so the “loungers” (the channel is under my name but I call it “Lounging with Lisa,” just in case you missed the other 18 times that I've promoted this in the column region), brought questions for me.
I wore the new dress and went live from the “main studio” next door at Mother's house. Not only did I wear the dress but I donned a chapeau loaned to me by Mother. (I love saying chapeau.) She actually appeared on the live gig a few times throughout the show. Mother is more or less the belle of the ball and those who watched fell madly in love with her, of course.
Anyhow, I am going to do what I've done several times as of late, and share some of the questions that came my way with you right about here. Well, not right here because I have to bloviate a bit more and explain.
Back “in the day” when I lived in Houston, we played Trivial Pursuit every weekend. When we didn't know the correct answer, (which was very often) we'd simply say, “Hemingway.” Some of my “loungers” were kind enough to make sure Hemingway was the answer to the questions they posed. I learned a lot about that man during the birthday weekend and had a blast doing so.
Some of the participants were cute in the way that they worded the questions and many geared things toward my personal interests. I thought it was fun but you might not. However, play along if you would because my feelings are so easily bruised—I'm always taking offense to this or that. (Clear sarcasm intended.)
The sentence structure might not be fabulous and if I put these: * or ** or *** it means additional info will be at the end along with the answers. I'm going to use 20 of the questions that were asked over the weekend. Please go get your sharpened pencils and a piece of paper for the rest of this gig.
Cheating will not be tolerated and you will be kept after class if I catch you.
One: What was the name of Dale Evans' horse and extra credit, what was the color?
Two: The brothers Gibb first sang of the Massachusetts and left us with the night fever. Name the band and for a bonus, name the brothers.
Three: In what year did the band ABBA break up?
Four: In 1964 John DeLorean had the idea to take a large V-8 engine (used in full-sized sedans) and put it in a mid-sized car, beginning the era of the muscle car. What was it called?
Five: In 1964, who did Marilyn Monroe marry?
Six: What phrase did the CIA create to dismiss people who disagreed with the Warren Report?
Seven: Where was this famous place, “It wasn't very large, there was just enough room to cram the drums in the corner over by the Dodge?”
Eight: Who sang, Heaven Must be Missing an Angel?
Nine: Located in western Crawford County PA, this is the largest glacial lake in Pennsylvania.
Ten: Who was the original owner of the polydactyl cats on a property in Key West?
Eleven: What is Ernest Hemingway's middle name?
Twelve: Who are the people with “a tiny little mustache at the CYO?”
Thirteen: What female senator announced her presidential bid in 1964?
Fourteen: A polydactyl cat lover, this author named his after famous people.
Fifteen: What did the 24th Amendment to the Constitution outlaw?
Sixteen: *In 1964, the Beatles refused to play a concert in Jacksonville, Florida, unless this situation was rectified. What was the situation in question?
Seventeen: “Get to the Point” was a popular slogan for this place.
Eighteen: In 1973 this band was formed in San Francisco, their city by the bay.
Nineteen: Born Gary Lee Weinrib, this Canadian singer's rock band is called this.
Twenty: In 1957, a stranger appeared at the Pentagon claiming to be an alien from outer space. What was his name?
I think that's all for this week ladies and gentlemen. Remember I am attempting to have a post card drive. So far I received one from a person who lives a half a mile from me and I LOVED it. Also have been alerted that one is on the way from Washington State and one from Wales in the UK. Mailing address: Box 5227, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316. I don't care if they are from Hartstown, nor do I mind if they are simply homemade and have nothing to do with the area in which you live. For instance, the above-mentioned from the neighbor was a VD card featuring cats! (Minds out of gutters please – VD = Valentine's Day.)
THE END (Interstate Crosscheck – AIPAC – Geoengineering - “War is a Racket” by Marjor General Smedley Butler and “Where did the Towers Go?” By Dr. Judy Wood)
Answers:
One: Buttermilk and Buckskin.
Two: The Bee Gees; Maurice, Robin & Barry.
Three: 1982.
Four: GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato).
Five: Trick question as she was dead by - See Answers page 4
Six: Conspiracy Theorist or Theory.
Seven: Joe's Garage by Frank Zappa.
Eight: Tavares.
Nine: Conneaut Lake.
Ten: Hemingway.
Eleven: Miller.
Twelve: Catholic Girls by Frank Zappa.
Thirteen: Margaret Chase Smith.
Fourteen: Hemingway.
Fifteen: Poll Taxes.
Sixteen: Segregated seating
* The concert was originally to have been racially segregated, but The Beatles refused to perform until they received an assurance from the promoter that the audience would be mixed. “We never play to segregated audiences and we aren't going to start now. I'd sooner lose out appearance money,” said John Lennon.
Seventeen: Cedar Point. Eighteen: Journey.
Nineteen: Rush (Geddy Lee). Twenty: Valiant Thor.